Norwegian Jade Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Great Ship, Great Stateroom, Poor Food Quality

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davgar4
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2017
Cabin: Mini-Suite with Balcony

We chose this cruise because of the unusual routing which allowed us to visit destinations we've never been to before, stopping in Lerwick Scotland, Iceland, St Johns and Portland. Each destination was unique in its own way and well worth the visit. The only excursion we did was the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. While expensive, it was well worth the time and money. It was a true high point of the cruise.

The Jade has recently been refurbished and is a beautiful ship. We had a mini-suite which I found to be very comfortable and a nice size. The bathroom was quite large and had plenty of storage space for toiletries. The service was adequate throughout the ship and exceptional in the specialty restaurants. ( We did a 5 meal specialty package). The food however in the main dining room as well as the buffet was mediocre at best and in some cases simply poor. There was very little variety from day to day and no special evenings in any of the public restaurants. The specialty restaurants as I mentioned were quite good. On another 11 day cruise, I would consider buying an 8 day package just to ensure good quality food.

Embarkation was a breeze, however disembarkation in New York was a disorganized disaster. We had a reserved time to disembark and ended up getting of an hour and a half late. Huge crowds and no organization whatsoever

Cabin Review

Mini-Suite with Balcony

Cabin MB

Very nice size, very quiet and very comfortable. Plenty of storage space for cloths and luggage. This room was well worth the extra money we paid.

Port Reviews

St. John's (Newfoundland)

Got off the ship and walked through the town. Found a great pub and had some fantastic fish and chips.....not your standard fish, but fresh and a huge portion!

Portland (Maine)

Absolutely fell in love with Portland and will definitely go back on my own. Got of the ship and immediately found an outdoor restaurant on a wharf service whole Maine lobsters! That is exactly what we were looking for and was not disappointed. The temperature that day was about 80 and sunny. After a bottle of wine and our lobster I couldn't have been happier. What a gorgeous city!

Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Lerwick is a small town that appears to be geared towards cruise ship tourists. The people were very friendly and the place is lovely, but not much to do except wander the streets and visit the shops. We did however find a cute little pub where we had a beer, and found that half the people from our ship were either there or trying to get in.....oh well, great minds think alike!

Southampton

Nice town, but I probably would only want to stay one night before the cruise. Not a destination worth visiting for any longer.

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